Nature is for everyone, but not everyone feels comfortable in nature. In an effort to make regional hikes more inclusive, Alexa Lastowski founded Plus Sized Hikers of the Hudson Valley in late June.

When Christa Singleton first climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2016, she didn’t see anyone that looked like her on the mountain. She was hiking with more than 20 other women—a range of ages and sizes—but ...

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